Free State Pygmy Mouse

Free State Pygmy Mouse
Free State Pygmy Mouse
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Mus
Species: M. orangiae
Binomial name
Mus orangiae
(Roberts, 1926)

The Free State Pygmy Mouse or Orange Mouse (Mus orangiae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, and pastureland.

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